A woman seriously injured in a car crash following a police pursuit in Gisborne is now in a critical condition in hospital.
The 21-year-old was among seven people, including children, injured when two cars collided on State Highway 2 near Te Karaka on Friday morning.
The woman was taken to Gisborne Hospital in a serious condition. She was later transferred to Waikato Hospital.
A hospital spokeswoman said this morning she was now in a critical condition in the intensive care unit.
The other occupants of the vehicles remain at Gisborne Hospital. All are in a stable condition and one is in the intensive care unit.